When a vehicle encounters mechanical problems, the norm for drivers is to pull that vehicle off to the side of the road and as far away from oncoming traffic as possible.  However, in certain settings, this is all but impossible, especially when a vehicle stalls on an overpass with no room to maneuver.  Tragically, a Manhattan man was sent plunging to his death Friday when a sedan slammed into his stalled vehicle, sending him over the side of the Bruckner Expressway and to his death in a truly horrifying New York car accident.

According to police, this Bruckner Expressway car accident occurred on Friday just before 9 a.m. when Abdur-Rahman, 64, a Manhattan butcher, was driving the son of his girlfriend to school when his vehicle stalled.  He pulled off as far to the side of the road as was possible.  Just then, an Infiniti sedan crashed into the stalled car.  The impact ultimately sent the man tumbling over the side of the expressway, and he fell 75 feet to his death.

New York Car Accident Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the man who was killed.  Losing a life in such a random and horrific manner is truly tragic.  In addition, this fatal New York car accident will only add to the overall statistics regarding these occurrences.  Every year, approximately 187,000 people are injured and more than 1,200 people are killed in these occurrences, few as shocking as this situation.

New York Wrongful Death Lawyers

The driver of the Infiniti was not charged in the incident, but that does not mean that this driver was not negligent.  More facts would need to be uncovered before such a determination could be made, but if that driver was negligent, it's possible for the family of the man who was killed to file a New York wrongful death lawsuit.  If such a claim was filed and was successful, it could lead to an award of damages that compensate them for medical, funeral and burial costs as well as lost income and loss of companionship.

If you have lost someone you love because of a negligent driver, you need to seek the help of New York wrongful death lawyers who have been successfully fighting for the rights of grieving families for nearly 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.